Curtain tieback



Filed Jan. 17, 1946 N RD S1 SIGNE A.L|ND

Patented Feb. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,498,925 CURTAIN TIEBACK Signe A. Lind, Hartford, Conn.

Application January 17, 1946, Serial No. 641,754

This invention relates to a curtain tie-back and more particularly to a curtain tie-back which is adapted to preserve the folds in the curtain while the curtain is tied back.

An object of this invention is to provide a curtain tie-back which will carefully hold the folds of the curtain when the curtain is tied back in place.

Another object of this invention is to provide a curtain tie-back adapted to clamp the curtain within the tie-back while carefully preserving the folds in the curtain.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a curtain tie-back which may be hinged to the wall or window wherein the tie-back is composed of two sections hingedly connected so that the curtain may be clamped in the tie-back, and the sections are so formed that the folds in the curtain will be preserved while the curtain is clamped within the tie-back.

To the foregoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the tie-back, and

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the tie-back constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral I designates generally a curtain tie-back constructed according to an embodiment of this invention. The tie-back I!) is formed of two fiat strips II and I2 hingedly connected by a relatively fiat hinge I3 at or near one end. The inner strip II is formed with a second hinge I4 at the same end as the hinge I3, and the hinge I I is adapted to be fixed to a wall or other surface where it is desired to attach the tie-back. The end of the strip II constitutes one, the free, leaf of the l.

- inge, while the other leaf Ma is adapted to be fixed by bolts or other securing means to a fixed support.

The inner strip II is formed with a series of half loops I5 to suit the size of the desired cur- 4 tain. Five such half loops are shown in the drawing, but more or less may be used according to the size of the curtain. The arms I6 of the loops I5 extend from the bight of the loops I5 6 Claims. (01. 160-348) in a slightly convergent relation to suitably maintain. the natural contour of afold in the curtain. The outermost loop I! of the strip I I terminates in the bight of the loop in order that the curtain may cover the outside end of the tie-back ID.

The outer strip I2, which is hingedly connected to the inner strip II, at the inner end of both strips, is formed of a series of half loops I8. similar to the half loops I5 of the inner strip I I. When in the engaged position the outer strip I2 is adapted to engage the inner strip I I in face abutting relation throughout the length of the strip II. The converging arms I6 of the strip II also serve to lock the loops I8 of the strip I2 in such face abutting relation with the loops I5 of the strip I I. The outermost loop I9 of the strip I2 continues beyond the end of the loop I! of strip II and may serve as a sort of handle 29 by which the strip I2 may be grasped to disengage the strip I2 from the loops I5 of strip II.

In the use of this tie-back II], when secured on the wall by the hinge I4, the strips II and I2 are first in an open or disengaged position. The curtain is placed against the outer side of the inner strip II so that the loops of the curtain fall in with the loops I5 of the strip I I. The strip I2 is then swung into place and locked by forcing the loops I8 through the arms I9 of strip I I, thereby locking the curtain between the strips I I and I2 in such a manner that the loops of the strips conform to the contour of the loops of the curtain.

The strips may be made of metal or plastic. If a metal strip is used it may be desired to cover the metal with tape or cloth to enhance the appearance of the tie-back or to match the color and design of the curtain. If a transparent plastic strip is used it may be unnecessary or not desired to use a cover for the strip since the plastic would permit the color and design of the curtain to be viewed through the strip.

It is also understood that this tie-back may also be used with drapes or other suspended materials besides a curtain and may be mounted at any angle to suit the folds of the material with which it is being used.

The exact configuration illustrated is regarded as the optimum, but some of the desirable results inherent in this disclosure may be obtained by various slight modifications including some departure from the exact configuration shown, and it is therefore requested that the scope of the invention should be regarded as limited only by the terms of the claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a curtain tie-back, a pair of separable fiat overlying strip means hingedly connecting said strips together at one end thereof, and interlocking loops formed along the length of said strips whereby the folds of a curtain may be preserved while secured in the tie-back.

2. In a curtain tie-back, a flat strip formed with a longitudinal series of half loops, a hinge for attaching the tie-back to a fixed support fixed to one end of said strip, a second strip formed with a series of half loops engageable with said half loops of said first strip and interlocking therewith, and a second hinge connecting said first and second mentioned strips together at one end thereof, whereby said strips may be separated" about said second hinge for inserting a curtain therebetween.

3. In a curtain tie-back, a pair of complementary engageable looped members, means hingedly connecting said members together atone end thereof, wherein the loops of one member are formed to interlock with the loops of the other member in engagement therewith, and the outermost loop of said other member extends beyond the end of the outermost loop of said one member.

4'. In a curtain tie-back, a pair of separable flat strips, means hingedly connecting said strips together at oneend thereof, said strips including interlocking loops whereby the folds of a curtain may be preserved while secured in the tie-back, and means for fixin said tie-back at one end thereof to a fixed support.

5. A curtain tie-back comprising a pair of elongated fiat clamping members, means hingedly connecting said clamping members together adjacent one end thereof, and means securing said one end of said tie-back to a fixed support whereby said clamping members may be separated about said hinge means for receiving therebetween the folds of a curtain.

6. A curtain tie-back comprising a pair of elongated flat clamping members, interengaging loops along the length of each of said members for engagement in the loops of the adjacent member, a hinge adjacent one end of said tieback, means hingedly securing said members together at said hinge, and a second hinge at said one end of said tie-back for hingedly securing said tie-back to a fixed support, whereby said clamping members may be separated about said first hinge for receiving therebetween the folds of a curtain and the clamped curtain and tie-back may be free to swing about said second hinge.

SIGNE A, LIND.

REFERENCES GETED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number v Name Date 1,746,577 Berglund -l Feb. 11, 1930 1,991,156 Kahn Feb. 12, 1935 

